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Cats | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Once Rebel Wilson and James Corden's bits are out of the way it's easy to settle in and enjoy the beautiful music and choreography. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Children of Men | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | It is simultaneously soul-crushing and spirit-lifting. Watching twelve years after its release, the potent themes of immigration, border control, and seeking humanity in others means Children of Men remains more timely than ever. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Child's Play | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Child's Play is an Entertaining Technological Bloodbath | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Dark Phoenix | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Many fans have had their faith shaken in recent years, but DARK PHOENIX is a loving, if imperfect, farewell to nearly 20 years of Charles and the X-Men. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Edie | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Edie has heart and pathos, but had the potential to be something much more, as it ticks all the boxes but never breaks out of them. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Faces Places (Visages, villages) | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | A heart-warming celebration of curiosity and empathy, proving there is heroism to be found in the mundane. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
I Am Woman | Screen Queens | Amelia Harvey | 1970s Pop Star Helen Reddy Biopic 'I Am Woman' Quickly Loses its Intended Feminist Message | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
I Used to Go Here | Screen Queens | Amelia Harvey | Whilst I Used to Go Here asks thorny questions about hypocrisy, consent and professor-student relationships, but it doesn't offer them with a deep answer nor any stinging comic observations in response. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Infamous | Screen Queens | Amelia Harvey | In the current world where many young people are using their voice for positive change, Infamous seems a damming portrayal of a generation that actually cares about more than followers and likes. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Jumanji: The Next Level | Screen Queens | Amelia Harvey | Family-friendly actions really don't come any better than Jumanji: The Next Level. Every member of the family from kids to grandparents will find something to like. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Lady Bird | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Experiences like Lady Bird are few and far between, especially so from a first-time director. A true testament to what cinema is capable of. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Lost In Translation | Screen Queens | Kelechi Ehenulo | What Coppola presents is something akin to a mindfulness session - the art of being present in the moment. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Marrowbone | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Had it had some confidence in its identity, The Secret of Marrowbone might have been more memorable. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Mary Queen of Scots | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | The pieces are there, but they don't quite fit together. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Memory: The Origins of Alien | Screen Queens | Amelia Harvey | Even if you're not a fan of Alien, this is an interesting look at the creative process and an investigation into how various types of story line inspired this iconic film. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
My Friend Dahmer | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | My Friend Dahmer is far more interesting than it is engaging; a slow-paced examination of a young man on the edge of something sinister. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Ophelia | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Ophelia Weaves a Visceral Tale, but Fails to Reach its Dramatic Heights | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Saint Frances | Screen Queens | Amelia Harvey | Saint Frances is a revolutionary depiction of the messy lives of women | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Searching | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Chaganty and the team behind Searching have made something quite spectacular. A near-perfectly paced, thrilling drama, and a captivating performance from John Cho. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | A dazzling reminder that Spider-Man is one of the greatest legacies the incomparable Stan Lee left behind. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Summerland | Screen Queens | Amelia Harvey | It's a story that has been told a hundred times over, and will be told a hundred times again. Summerland adds nothing new to the genre but does bring a soft realism to the gay coming of age tale. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Suspiria | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | He has crafted a darkly beautiful feminine story but has let the women own every moment, and own it they do. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Despite the best efforts of its cast and some memorable set pieces, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms feels like a hollow shell of what it could have been, had it been a half hour longer and explored the realms rather than just glanced over them. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
The Shape of Water | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | The pride Del Toro takes in his world-building, and the creation of his characters and monsters, is a sheer wonder that continues to amaze me. The Shape of Water is no different. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Then Came You | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Bad accents and a bucket list of clichés, Departures never takes flight. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
Tomb Raider | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Roar Uthaug's video-game reboot is the female-led adventure we've been waiting for. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
You Were Never Really Here | Screen Queens | Millicent Thomas | Lynne Ramsey has arrived back on our screens with a lean-cut, all-consuming character study that raises only questions and never answers; can we outlive our trauma or must we face it? | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,154 |
The Den | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | As an in-the-moment cautionary tale, THE DEN offers some escalating shocks and scares that, at its brisk running time, keep you interested. | 2.5/4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | false | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2,155 |
The Great Wall | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | Zhang is a nearly unparalleled visual showman, and though GREAT WALL never approaches the style of his best efforts, the aesthetic will keep your attention and create wonder. | 2.5/4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | false | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2,155 |
A Cure For Wellness | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | Random creepy images grow tiresome after 80 or so minutes. Unmercifully, A CURE FOR WELLNESS has another sixty minutes to go, without a coherent thread or satisfying payoff. Or any payoff, really. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
Annabelle | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | ANNABELLE never comes close to the near-classic status THE CONJURING reached, but it's a fun seasonal flick. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
As Above, So Below | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | The claustrophobic among us, in particular, will be put through the ringer. But Dowdle and crew can't quite piece together enough quality moments to deliver a memorable chiller. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
Coherence | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | The internal logic, fascinating choices and chilling conclusion to COHERENCE will leave you with just as much to think about. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
Estranged | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | Estranged offers an appealing blend of familiar and novel, repellent and elegant - forever playing with the idea that there is something foul and festering beneath the surface of this lovely home. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
God Help the Girl | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | Murdock and company haven't built a strong enough foundation for all the froth, leaving you with a film that tries to be provocative and meaningful but winds up settling for adorable. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
If I Stay | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | Hollywood feeding the cash cow. I know it, but I don't have to like it....or the maddening mess of a movie that is IF I STAY. | 1.5/5 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | false | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
Kung Fu Killer | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | Kung Fu Killer is not a great movie. But it knows what it is, and with one goal in mind it delivers the goods. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
Logan | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | As an opportunity for Hugh Jackman to put his most iconic character to bed, it's sometimes amazing. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
The Belko Experiment | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | There's not even a single inventive death scene to distract you from the fact that you had really high expectations because you totally love these filmmakers and now you're just wasting yet another lovely evening a darkened movie theater. Sigh. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
The Hundred-Foot Journey | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | For foodies and folks looking for the cinematic version of a poolside paperback, THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY delivers. If you're seeking something with a little artistic nutrition, you'll need to look elsewhere. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
The November Man | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | The film falters most in its dual purposes: mentor/mentee cat and mouse versus international conspiracy leading to a puppet Russian president with a pension for under aged war refugees. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
Think Like a Man Too | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | We get more and more and excruciatingly more of the same, shovelled shamelessly at us in the hopes that Hart can somehow make it funny. Well, he can't. | 1.5/5 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | false | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
Tusk | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | An insightful kind of stress dream, so close to home for Smith that, even with all its utter ludicrousness, it feels almost confessional. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
When The Game Stands Tall | Screen Relish | Hope Madden | It's an exceedingly passable product of a threadbare formula. It might even be enjoyable if Caviezel could muster the charisma necessary to carry the film. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,156 |
Grace | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | Unfortunately, Solet fails to end his movie in a satisfactory way, and that left me with a bad taste and a nagging feeling that the movie was a very bad joke. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Alien: Covenant | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | With this, Covenant manages to take away my biggest misgivings about Prometheus, and it delivers on the (body-)horror front, being quite probably the bloodiest of the lot so far. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Blade Runner 2049 | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | Blade Runner 2049 was totally not what I expected. Yes, bits of it are dumb. But bits of it are very good, and some bits of it are positively awesome. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Children of the Sea (Kaijû no Kodomo) | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | Watanabe Ayumu's newest anime feature is beautifully drawn and features a rousing score by Joe Hisaishi, but the spectacle trumps the plot. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Ghost Stories | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | It's a tad too jump-scary to my taste, and none of the stories are mindblowing, but it is cleverly made and the film is obviously filled to the brim with love for the genre. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Harpoon | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | All in all, Harpoon is a very enjoyable comedy-thriller, with plenty of jet-black humor and the occasional dollop of squirm-worthy gore. At my screening, the audience laughed, groaned, gasped and flinched at the right moments. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Memory: The Origins of Alien | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | In short: if you're a fan of Alien (or just agree that it's a classic) I strongly advise you to check out Memory - The Origins of Alien. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Mountain Patrol (Kekexili) | ScreenAnarchy | Josh Ralske | [It's] austere, unsentimental, morally complex, and grimly realistic... | 9/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | false | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Ready Player One | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | The kids loved it, the adults had their moments of fun. My favorite bit is the race. BUT... I will never love this film, and the reason is a very simple one: I couldn't help but be constantly reminded of a far better film. | 6/10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | false | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
Shadow | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | At times, Shadow is a feast of sound and vision. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
The Cannibal Club | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | Guto Parente effortlessly switches from social comedy to tense thriller and back when necessary, and while The Cannibal Club has its moments of Grand Guignol horror, they never become its centerpieces. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
The Death of Stalin | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | Armando Iannucci's new film is a scathing look at vile oppression, and a heap of fun as well. | 9/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | false | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
The Rental | ScreenAnarchy | Tom Kiesecoms | Homes in on a recognizable fear, but ... Dave Franco's directorial debut racks up the missed opportunities and boringly coasts on conventional sights. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek | ScreenAnarchy | Ard Vijn | Left-wing or right-wing, I can't imagine people getting too angry over this one. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek is a great little thriller, and I recommend watching it. | 8/10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | false | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2,157 |
A Private War | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Resoundingly received with dramatic urgency--hauntingly involving in its depiction of the scarred psyches of journalists. Pike gives a powerful and revealing performance as the late Colvin that embraced her high-risk occupation with abrasive enthusiasm | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...an impressive, nuanced drama that tugs at the heartstrings in witty, poignant fashion. Essentially, Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game is a nice farewell for Landau's long and distinguished career | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
After | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Gage's tepid teen romancer After plays it safe and never elevates this youth-oriented, pseudo-steamy sudser beyond its pedestrian pauses of passion. One has seen this slushy session of teen sexual angst numerous times before, folks. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Amazing Grace | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [A] soulfully dynamic documentary. Amazing Grace is a resonating reminder of what a legendary entertainer Aretha Franklin was in conviction and consciousness. Purely uplifting in its astounding skin, Amazing Grace does Aretha Franklin's legacy proud. | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
At Eternity's Gate | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...Marvelously explored and poetically masterful. Schnabel aptly captures the contained creativity that is trapped in the weary eyes of the intuitive Dafoe's well-traveled van Gogh. Consequently, At Eternity's Gate has a quiet, spell-binding appeal. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Babylon | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...revealing and raw in its political and sociological spectrum. Unapologetically radical, intrusive and emotionally gripping...a blistering commentary... | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Becoming Astrid (Unga Astrid) | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...[a] soothing and relaxed biopic. Christensen spins a sedate, lyrical coming-of-age tale that showcases the turbulent times of a young girl whose written creativity would ultimately shape the imagination and encourage the inspiration of children | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Booksmart | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Raucous, revealing, riotous and keenly cynical, Wilde's refreshing take on the growing pressures of liberating femininity and over-achieving high school academia for the suppressed female voice is a smart, observational mixture. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Breakthrough | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...divine and soul-searching. Breakthrough is warmly inviting for its ability to be honest, moving, melancholy, and deliver its truthfulness in profound revelation. | 2.5/4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | false | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Charm City | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...[a] disturbing and defiant documentary. Thoroughly involving and moving Charm City is both oddly inspirational and nightmarish in its raw presentation. Ness oversees a different kind of horror show... | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Diane | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Diane is thoroughly engaging in its spotlighted numbness. Meticulously intimate and bracing, Diane is an embodiment of ailing womanhood hinging on unclear fears, regrets, loss, and empathy. | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Disobedience | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [A] lush, steamy, and transfixing romancer...an exquisite drama that piercingly tests the boundaries of religious faith and forbidden romance. Daringly provocative and hypnotic, Disobedience is undoubtedly spell-binding in its secretive shell of seduction | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Don't Come Back from the Moon | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Fatherless fable Don't Come Back from the Moon is a small-sized affecting coming-of-age tale with a big scale heart and thought-provoking conviction. Thoroughly probing and perceptive, the conscious cow does not need to jump over this heart-breaking Moon. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
El Chicano | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...the humorless and dark tendencies feel utterly labored. Dripping in brutish violence as a police procedural, El Chicano is a sunken saga riddled in strained grade-B crime drama cliches. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Five Feet Apart | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [A] treacly teen romancer... has all the compelling poignancy of a broken charm bracelet...wrapped around in the sweetness and sacrificial sorrow of its corny convictions | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Free Solo | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Convincingly scary, mind-blowing and beyond amazement...wondrous and imaginative in its breath-taking depths to profile the intrigue and insanity of one seemingly indestructible man willing to reach the impossible human limits of life-and-death glory. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Instant Family | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...[an] uneven but good-natured family dramedy. Although cheeky in its overtones, Anders instills some seriousness about the ordeals of the unconventional family unit as both first-time parents and the foster kids come to grips with their new arrangement. | 2.5/4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | false | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
J.T. LeRoy | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...only accomplishes its misguided mission as being a boorish misfire. The I.D. crisis in J.T. LeRoy is just not riveting enough to be unmasked at the expense of alienating feminine fragility. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Little | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...a formulaic fantasy teaser that predictably treads on the same broad waters of its overwrought theme. Little yearns to be the ethnically bouncy counterpart to Big but the ready-made synthetic frolic in this cheeky yarn feels small-minded. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Ma | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...this schmaltzy showcase of surrogate Mommy Meanest never materializes beyond its cheapened B-movie transparent terror...feels mechanical and familiar and never really taps effectively into its inherent cynical silliness. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Poms | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [A] silly-minded chuckler that needs to be rejected from the try-out squad. Of all the cheerleading routines that Keaton and her calisthenics cougars could have done in Poms is the split...as in splitting from this fruitless, rheumatoid romp. | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Robin Hood | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Vastly messy and meandering in its whimsical wasteland...Robin Hood awkwardly strains for credibility in biting off more than it can chew in a toothless bombastic actioner that has all the appeal of a dull arrow penetrating a stone wall. | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Second Act | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Didn't fluffy-minded workplace rom-coms lose their luster in the late 1980's? Another Jennifer Lopez marshmallow vehicle...Contrived, patchy and meandering, Second Act cannot solve the lingering mystery behind J Lo's penchant for queasy comedy romances | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Serenity | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | There is something fishy about the modern sea-bound neo-noir thriller Serenity that is not quite worth taking the bait. Serenity, for the most part, falsely boasts a turbulent tide of steaminess but only manages to sink in its woefully perfunctory puddle. | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
The Beach Bum | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...a generic stoner comedy flick that has all the natural high of an unfiltered, soggy joint. The Beach Bum is nothing but pointless piffle simply overdosing on its own brand of "rude-dude" drudgery. | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
The Best of Enemies | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [An] affecting but flatly received desegregation drama. The Best of Enemies feels unevenly pat and plays it rather safe without exploring the racially charged obstacles with a more pronounced grittiness. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
The Great Buddha+ | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...an odd, philosophical smorgasbord of scathing themes that colorfully decorate this off-kilter social critique of underclass religion and repression...an ambitious, imaginative, and bitingly humorous cultural concoction of meager existences in Taiwan | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
The Kindergarten Teacher | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | The Kindergarten Teacher definitely makes the grade as a winningly uncomfortable and compelling observation of a disillusioned middle-aged woman stuck in an artistic and emotional rut ...an unnerving, slow burn...explored with haunting conflict. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
The Last Black Man in San Francisco | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...unconventionally poetic, piercingly observant, and thought-provoking...a beautifully shot meditation on a heralded hometown turned into a pricey Fantasyland for those that can no longer afford to be part of its marvelous mosaic. | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
The Possession of Hannah Grace | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [An} utterly flimsy and formulaic goosebump thriller. The Possession of Hannah Grace elicits unintentional chuckles more so than crafty bloody knuckles. Unimaginative, lazy, and stillborn in its sinister sensibilities. | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
The Upside | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Nevertheless, The Upside has a downside...its woefully pat look at an unconventional salt-and-pepper friendship in manipulative mode. Predictably cliched, mechanical, and transparently amiable. Thoroughly tedious and tripe... | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Then Came You | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [A] quirky-minded yet solidly conceived dramedy. A cheeky story that resonates soundly in its sprinkled charm and contemplation. Indeed, Then Came You is thoroughly affecting...the first official Valentine of 2019 and it throbs convincingly. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Triple Threat | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...synthetic showdown of low-rent lacerations and belabored beatings. Triple Threat is more of a single slingshot of cut-and-paste frivolity that seems more makeshift than raucously inspired. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...casket-filled clownery. Predictably contrived...Perry...we beg you--stop the inane gimmick and allow Madea to retire in her flowery bloomers in peace. | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Vox Lux | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | ...well-meaning but disjointed. It is too bad that Corbet's mediocre musical drama could not have hit a better sounding note to illustrate its probing point. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
What Men Want | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Impishly wooden and convoluted...a lazy tiptoe through tripe perceptions of what an alpha female perceives as relating to her meathead male colleagues. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Where's Daddy? | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [A] highly reflective and absorbingly insightful documentary. Where's Daddy? is gripping and thought-provoking in its serious look at deprived families paying an ultimate price | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Wildlife | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | [A] solemn and soul-searching period piece family drama. Wildlife is an affecting, low-key gem of an absorbing story that packs an unassuming punch regarding a portrait of a dysfunctional family unit lost in heartbreak and indecision... thought-provoking | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Wonder Park | ScreenAnarchy | Frank Ochieng | Predictable, lazy-minded, manipulative and tediously annoying, Wonder Park is a forgettable tots' tale that tries to mean well but is as inviting as a closed carnival attraction under repair. | 1.5/4 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | false | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2,158 |
Dumb and Dumber To | ScreenCrush | Matt Singer | Stupendously stupid. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,159 |
Exodus: Gods and Kings | ScreenCrush | Matt Singer | Oy gevalt. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2,159 |
Foxcatcher | ScreenCrush | Matt Singer | A trio of strong lead performances elevate the material, but not to the level of a gold-medal winner. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,159 |
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